California just laid off 3,000 teachers: More cuts could be coming
California – As California’s school year winds down, nearly 3,000 teachers and counselors across the state are grappling
California Schools See 9% Surge in Homeless Students as Funds Decrease
The number of students experiencing homelessness who were enrolled in California’s TK-12 public schools has jumped over 9% for yet another year, even as overall enrollment rates continue on a downward trend. Nearly 20,000 more homeless students were enrolled by the first Wednesday in October, known as Census Day,...
California just approved canine searches for prison visitors — Even lawyers aren’t safe
California – Starting today, anyone entering a California state prison, regardless of whether they are a staff member,
Three Firms Behind ‘Black Tenant Evictions’ in LA, Study Reveals
Corporations appear to be preying on tenants with fewer resources, using economic instability and systemic inequality as a business strategy.
San Jose Chick-fil-A could displace family-owned restaurant
A Mexican restaurant serving San Jose residents for more than 20 years may be pushed out of its building to make way for a new fast-food location. Taqueria Eduardo on 255 Race St. off West San Carlos Street is one of two San Jose locations owned by Luis Martinez. But that could drop to one if a new Chick-fil-A...
16-year-old stabbed San Jose teacher to death in 1978, carried knife that read ‘Teacher...
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Nearly 50 years after a young teacher was found stabbed to death in a San Jose high school hallway, South Bay authorities on Monday officially identified her killer as a 16-year-old who took his own life and had confessed to a relative and had been seen carrying a knife that had the words: "Teacher...
The biggest mystery in the ‘Ziz’ cult saga remains unsolved
Months after the “Zizians” and their trail of coast-to-coast carnage began to make headlines, a central question remains: Who killed Richard and Rita Zajko?
17-year-old Atwater High valedictorian accepted into Stanford, earns $220K scholarship
A 17-year-old junior from Atwater is skipping his senior year and heading straight to college after being accepted to Stanford.
What’s the wealthiest county in California? Hint: It’s not LA or San Francisco
One region is home to more than half of the richest counties in the Golden State — and some of its poorest spots.
Norovirus outbreaks in California linked to contaminated oysters
California public health officials investigated two outbreaks of norovirus linked to raw oyster consumption. Some affected patients with positive for sapovirus, astrovirus, rotavirus and adenovirus. Two outbreaks of norovirus linked to consumption of raw oysters harvested in Mexico underscored the importance of...
